Defence Minister Hands Over ‘Maareech –Advanced Torpedo Defence System’ to Indian Navy:
Dedicates ‘Hydrodynamic Test Facility’ to the Nation
The Defence
Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar today dedicated to the nation the Seakeeping and
Manoeuvring Basin (SMB) during a function held at Naval Science and
Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam, in the august presence of Chief
of Naval Staff Admiral RK Dhowan and Secretary, Department of Defence R&D
and Director General, DRDO, Dr S Christopher. The Minister also handed over
the Maareech - Advanced Torpedo Defence System developed by DRDO to the Navy
Chief.
SMB facility
is one of its kind in the country, set up as a joint effort of DRDO and
Indian Navy. The facility puts India among the few nations in the world having
the capability to undertake comprehensive hydrodynamic model testing of naval
platforms and weapon systems. SMB would help to design and build state-of-the-art
naval combatants such as submarines, ships, torpedoes, etc.
Maareech, a
joint project of Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL), Kochi and
NSTL, Visakhapatnam is a state-of-the-art indigenous system for torpedo
detection and countermeasures. This system offers a complete solution to detect
and locate the incoming torpedo and to apply countermeasures to protect naval
platform against torpedo attack. Two production grade Maareech systems have
been developed and user evaluation trials completed onboard two Indian Navy
ships.
Complementing
the vital role of DRDO towards self-reliance and promoting the Make in India
efforts, the Defence Minister said the development of complex system - Maareech
is an excellent model of synergy between DRDO, Indian Navy, public and private
industries, demonstrating yet another milestone in Make in India program.
Later the Defence
Minister gave away the prestigious DRDO National awards to DRDO Scientists
across the country for their significant contributions and achievements made
towards development of various weapon systems and technologies.
The landmark
function was attended by Member of Parliament Dr K Hari Babu and MLA Shri P
Vishnu Kumar Raju along with a large number of officers of the DRDO and Armed
Forces, members of the academia, civil administration and other invitees.
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